Trousers slacks



April 6, 1937. M. c. BOHR TROUSERS SLACKS Filed Sept. 50, 1953 INVENTOR.

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Patented Apr. 6 1937 I Applicationseptember so, 1933, seri l ze. 69-1,};15 W afola'ims. (one-2'12) The present invention relates to a trousers skirt and its principal object is to provide a garment of the character described that partakes of the characteristics of both the trousers and the skirt, the principal idea being to allow the wearer the freedom of the trousers, while at the same time maintaining the appearance of a skirt. It is obvious that the garment may be full length instead of a skirt, and may be worn by either men or women.

A number of modifications are offeredin this invention, some of the modifications accentuating the characteristics of the trousers, while others accentuate the characteristics of the skirt.

All of the modifications shown partake of both of the characteristics, and serve the purpose of combining various described characteristics of both garments into one attractive unit.

Further objects and advantages of my invention will appear as the specification proceeds.

The preferred form of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 shows a front view of one of my trousers skirts;

Figure 2 a horizontal section taken along line 2-12 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 a front view of a modified form of trousers skirt;

Figure 4 a horizontal section taken along line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 a front view of a further modified form of the trousers skirt;

Figure 6 a horizontal section taken along line 6-6 of Figure 5;

Figure 7 a front view of a further modification; and

Figure 8 a horizontal section taken along line 8-8 of Figure 7.

While I have shown only the preferred forms of my invention I wish to have it understood that various changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the claims hereto attached without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the form shown in Figures 1 and 2, my trousers skirt l comprises an upper section 2 adapted to enclose the hip portion of a body, and two separate leg sections 3 and 4 joining the upper section so as to form a crotch as indicated at 5. While this trousers skirt takes its principal characteristics from the trousers, long or short, a certain skirt effect is produced by providing inverted pleats 6 in front and back. The inverted pleat may meet as shown in Figure 2, or one side of the inverted pleat may overlap the other side.

If desired one pleat from onetrousers l eg may extend partly across the other trouserslegf The pleats may be disposed at the front and rear of the garment, or only at the front or rear, and extend from the crotch upward to the belt line or yoke as indicated at 1. These inverted pleats define vertical lines 8 in the front and in the rear, which produces a certain skirt effect particularly if combined with upright seams 9 often employed conventionally in the making of skirts. As a matter of fact, if made in this manner the upper portion of the garment has the distinct characteristics of the skirt, while the lower portion has the trousers effect, slim or full, and gives to the wearer the freedom of the masculine garment. The inverted pleats may be stitched or allowed to .be free, as desired.

In the form shown in Figures 3 and 4 I provide a trousers skirt, or divided skirt, in which the leg portions extend downwardly to the knee, or may be of any other length. In skirts of this character, which are frequently used for gymnastic exercises, it is desirable to definitely define that portion of the lower limbs which is to be exposed, and for this purpose I provide within the lower ends of the leg portions which are indicated at H], a web I 1, preferably made of the material of the garment, and formed with a hole shown at [2, which fits tightly around the leg. A suitable elastic, or other fastening may be used. This garment is also preferably made with the inverted pleats 6 of the garment described in connection with Figures 1 and 2. It will be noted that the web ll prevents the leg enclosing portions of the skirt from rising be-. yond a predetermined limit, while at the same time the web, being slightly above the bottom edge of the skirt, is normally concealed. It is obvious that the web H can be applied to all of the divided skirts.

The form shown in Figures 5 and 6 is very similar to that shown in Figures 1 and 2, but provides an addition in the panel [3, which'is provided in the front and in the rear, and preferably extends clear from the top of the trousers skirt to the bottom so as to conceal the crotch effect. This panel may be secured removably or permanently. If secured removably the trousers skirt may be made to serve both the purposes of a skirt and of trousers. It may be secured at the top edge only so as to fall freely along the legs, or it may be secured along the side edges in addition to the top edge. This applies to all panel effects.

The form shown in Figures 7 and 8 distinguishes from that shown in Figures 5 and 6 insofar as the panel I3 is formed with a vertical slit H! in the lower portion thereof so as to give slightly more freedom in walking, while still accentu- 5 ating the skirt effect. The edges of the slit may be with or without suitable closing means, such as the conventional zipper arrangement (not shown in the drawing).

Panels may be single or made from a number of pieces. They may be provided with inverted pleats, pleats meeting each other, overlapping each other, or side pleats that extend from in front of one trousers leg to a position in front of a skirt-like fulness to the hip-section without detracting from the trousers effect of the legsections, said pleats beginning substantially at the belt line of the hip-section and being di rected centrally of the garment through the crotch and disappearing into the leg-sections.

2. A garment having a hip-section, separate and clearly defined leg-sections depending from said hip-section to classify the garment as trousers, there being an inverted pleat at the front and back of the hip-section freely expansible throughoutits length to provide and confine a skirt-like fulness to the hip-section without detracting from the trousers effect of the leg-sections, said pleats beginning substantially at the belt line of the hip-section and being directed centrally of the garment through the crotch and disappearing into the leg-sections, and a panel at the front and back of the garment secured at the belt line and hanging freely in covering relationship to the inverted pleats.

MARCIA CAI-IN BOHR. 

